Forty Shades of White

My Amazing Antarctic Journey

Ginni Bazlinton, Ranulph Fiennes (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

224 Seiten

2016 | UK ed.
Explore Books (London) (Verlag)
9781911184003 (ISBN)

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"Forty Shades is different. It is Antarctica seen through the eyes of an ordinary member of the public", (Sir Ranulph Fiennes). Ginni Bazlinton's accessible portrait of Antarctica is a vivid personal account of her encounter with the natural wonders of the continent and of our urge to explore it, discovering why it affects us all so profoundly.

When Ginni Bazlinton signed up for a voyage to the planet's fifth largest and coldest continent, she did not know what to expect. An icy wilderness governed by no nation, where virtually the only natives are penguins and seals, Antarctica was a vast unknown when she set off on the rugged scientific vessel the Akademik Shokalskiy. From this grandmother 'next door' comes a first-hand encounter with a region unknown to many, a fascinating book about the miracle that is Antarctica and an understanding of humanity's ambiguous role within it.

Brought up in the UK and Zimbabwe, Ginni Bazlinton - after a career as a professional dancer in the theatre and at the world famous Murray's Cabaret Club - commenced her world travels in earnest at the age of 52 visiting in quick succession Japan, Chile, Argentina, Patagonia and Morocco. She has taught English as a foreign language working in Portsmouth, Japan and Chile and shares her passion for Antarctica and her other experiences through teaching, writing and advocacy.

Foreword by Sir Ranulph Fiennes Prologue The land of fire Antarctic air and water Our first landing Antarctic fire and ice Deception: Hell's Gate Pure ice: the birth of Antarctica A whale of a time A phenomenological journey The Antarctic mainland Human endurance The United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust Antarctic politics and anarchy Nature in eastern and western thought Quantum physics and vodka Crescendo at dawn The 'Screaming Sixties' El fin del mondo Epilogue

Erscheinungsdatum	12.09.2016
Zusatzinfo	24 Illustrations
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	138 x 216 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Themenwelt	Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Welt / Arktis / Antarktis
ISBN-13	9781911184003 / 9781911184003
Zustand	Neuware